Global plastic packaging waste generation is projected to increase from 142 million metric tons in 2019 to roughly 380 million metric tons by 2060. This would account for almost 40 percent of total plastic waste generation that year. Plastic waste is expected to increase across all applications over the next four decades, but at different rates.
Plastic waste generation projections worldwide from 2019 to 2060, by application
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OECD. (June 3, 2022). Plastic waste generation projections worldwide from 2019 to 2060, by application (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 02, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1339200/global-plastic-waste-generation-outlook-by-application/
OECD. "Plastic waste generation projections worldwide from 2019 to 2060, by application (in million metric tons)." Chart. June 3, 2022. Statista. Accessed April 02, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1339200/global-plastic-waste-generation-outlook-by-application/
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OECD. "Plastic Waste Generation Projections Worldwide from 2019 to 2060, by Application (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1339200/global-plastic-waste-generation-outlook-by-application/
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